Alhambra Cross Over: Where Acoustic Meets Classical
Alhambra sent us a guitar for review. I have to confess that until I unpacked it, I didn't know what it was, and I can assure you I was very surprised. As soon as I opened the…
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Guitars.
Gibson SG Special Faded: SG Sound for About a Thousand Euros
Back on the test bench with Gibson. After savoring the Les Paul Special Faded models (single and double cutaway), our interest in this series has led us to the SG model. Will it…
Ibanez: Seven-String Alternatives
When people talk about seven-string guitars, the model that probably comes to mind first is the one we began to see, announced back in 1990, in the hands of Steve Vai. The name…
Framus Panthera Studio Custom 7-String
We continue our series of articles on seven-string guitars. The previous installment covered Schecter, where we looked at all its features. Now it's the turn of the Framus…
Ovation VXT: Electric, Acoustic or Archtop?
Text: David Martín The new generation of VXT guitars presents hybrid instruments specially designed for those looking for the sound of a quality conventional electric guitar, and…
Schecter 007 Elite: Other 7-String Options
Schecter is an American company known for making guitars and basses at every level and in every style. Lately we have seen it compete with other companies in the industry…
Camps Flamenco Guitars: Comfort and Great Sound
It had been a while since any flamenco guitars other than the ones I usually play had passed through my hands. The truth is that I use the “Raimundo Midi” in very different…
Fernandes Goes Acoustic Too: D-18C EQ
Text: Román Vega Through various test benches, we've gotten to know (for quite some time now) this innovative, hard-rocking guitar brand. However, the Fernandes acoustic family…
Durango B-18: Incredible Sound at a Modest Price
Text: Román Vega Buying an acoustic guitar is a painstaking task, even more so when our budget is considerably limited. Acoustic instruments tend to be less flexible than electric…
Blade Durango Deluxe DD-2: An Ergonomic Proposition
Under the motto “advanced concepts by Gary Levison – Switzerland,” Blade has built this new guitar model with a 24 ¾" scale. I found notable differences compared with other Blade…
Martin DCX1E. A Martin is a Martin.
Before putting a new Martin guitar on the test bench, we went back and forth between testing the DXE at €848, the DCX1E at €1,019, the 00016GT at €1,499 or the JC16GTE at €2,147…
Takamine EG540C: Lots of Acoustic Guitar for Few Euros
Text: Jorge Quesada Introduction Takamine has carved out an important niche in the acoustic guitar market. Few guitarists today don't know or haven't heard of this brand. In…
Stagg 266 CS. Cheap and Complete.
Text: Carles Páez Introduction You often read or hear that cheap guitars are for beginners. Anything low-priced is mistakenly lumped under the "beginner" label, thereby covering…
Yamaha RGX A2. Innovative and lightweight.
IntroductionThere's no doubt about the originality of the guitar on our test bench today. By way of introduction, it has some peculiar, or rather personal, touches in its design…
Framus Mayfield: Seymour Duncan and Maple
Framus presents this double-cutaway archtop, wrapped in excellent construction materials and electronics. Let's find out what lies behind its distinctive sound and the settings in…
Paul Reed Smith SE Billy Martin: The Glow-in-the-Dark Bat
In response to requests from our readers and forum members, we're putting a Paul Reed Smith on the test bench once again. I say once again because this isn't the first time we've…
Yamaha SA500: Not Just for Jazz
A few issues back we talked about this type of guitar: arch-tops and semi-hollows, aimed at and favored by jazz players. Perhaps because of their cleaner, clearer, less strident…
Raimundo Spanish MIDI Guitar: A Surprise
Generally, when someone mentions a test bench, you expect to get a more or less accurate idea of what you'll be working with. Less often you come across something that truly…
Vigier Expert Retro 54: My Treasure!
We had already tested a first cousin of the guitar that fills this space today. It was a bass from the same brand, and it left us truly impressed. We had great expectations, then…
Raimundo MS 801 CE: The Fascination of Work Well Done
This morning, when I opened the packaging holding the Raimundo guitar David Martín sent me a couple of days ago, I got a triple surprise. The first is that, as on previous…